LINDSAY LANDS AT GOLDINGTON ROAD

Bedford Blues are delighted to announce the signing of former England Saxons hooker Tom Lindsay for the 2017/18 Championship campaign.

Lindsay, 29, has joined the Goldington Road club following a short spell with Saracens during which time he impressed in a Blues jersey during the Mobbs Memorial game in March.

Having come through the Academy at Saracens, Lindsay went on to make 129 appearances for rivals Wasps and it was during this time that he was selected to represent England Saxons in the 2010 Churchill Cup. Tom moved to Gloucester in 2015 and has gone on to gain Championship experience having played briefly for London Scottish this year.

Speaking about the capture, Blue Director of Rugby Mike Rayer said: "To be able to sign a player of Tom's credentials is a major boost for us as we prepare for next season. We've said goodbye to Dan George and Sam James this summer, so it was vitally important that we secured an experienced hooker and we've certainly done that with Tom.

"The most important factor in this signing is that Tom has shown a real desire in wanting to come to Goldington Road so when the opportunity to sign him from Saracens presented itself, we moved quickly.